APAC Insider- Legal Awards 2026 | 10 Helping clients navigate Australia’s skills assessments for the purposes of migration, Garen Consulting covers the Australian Skilled Migration Program, as well as New Zealand resident visas via investment, skilled migration category, or other pathways. It is also a leading expert in two of Australia’s premier skills assessments: VETASSESS and Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). Garen Yucheng Su, the firm’s namesake, caught up with us for more on the back of this award. The dominant authority for VETASSESS and TRA skills assessment in the industry right now, Garen Yucheng Su leverages his professional background as a former assessor and immigration officer and his education in these areas (he is a master of international relations and has a diploma in migration law and practice) to act as a trusted advisor supporting the entire application process. This all begins with an hour consultation, which allows his agency to understand client’s situation and ensure their application is a success. Once the first hour is up, their agent will either offer the client a quote or explain what their journey may entail. If they wish to go ahead, the official service agreement is then signed, marking the beginning of a relationship that is almost certain to culminate in a person reaching their dream destination of Australia or New Zealand. The track record Garen and his small team have with this has resulted in numerous referrals, as well as acclaim from other legal professionals in this space, many of whom seek out these services. In fact, half of Garen’s client base is made up of these legal professionals (as opposed to private clients) who call on Garen Consulting to review and appeal their unsuccessful outcomes. The level of confidence this instils in Garen and the employees who advocate for this service, not to mention the clients who rely on it to secure their futures, is one of the standout elements of the firm. What makes this even more impressive is the speed that Garen can deliver these services at, with his response time always being within two days. As Garen told us: “I don’t speculate, I always have an answer.” This is something that can again be attributed to his background in this space, stemming from former roles including being an Australia VETASSES senior assessment officer, a NZ government immigration officer, an international compliance officer at the University of Queensland, and a NZ government representative in Japan. What this gives him is a unique understanding of how officers assess cases, including what they look for and how they think. Backing up Garen’s claims are hard-and-fast results, with more than 500 clients being supported in achieving their desired outcome in the last 12 months. This includes supporting over 30 cases with previously negative outcomes and getting them overturned through the authorities, as well as taking more than 50 cases where the client previously consulted with another agent or lawyer but was told their case was not possible – only for Garen to come in and make it happen. All through legit channels and without falsifying information. It is thanks to Garen’s expertise and the outcomes he gets for clients that he today works with between 400 and 500 clients every year from around the world, with around 70% coming from China and others from nations including the US, UK, France, Ireland, and Italy. Even as migration policies in both Australia and New Zealand continue to shift, Garen remains as confident as ever in his ability to serve all of these clients, as well as developing Garen Consulting so that it continues to improve what it already does so well. For example, Garen currently manages most of the marketing for Garen Consulting, but only has the time to post on social media (usually the odd case study) every few months. He hopes to double down on these efforts, sharing the successes of his clients and seeing that more people can Best Skills Assessment & Migration Consultancy 2026 – Oceania fulfil their ambitions through his services, which really do change lives. On the back of this, we are delighted to recognise Garen Consulting as the Best Skills Assessment & Migration Consultancy 2026 – Oceania in this programme, a welldeserved honour that we hope will drive more people to these services. For those who are interested in knowing more, details on how to get in touch with Garen and co. can be found below. Contact: Garen Yucheng Su Company: Garen Consulting Web Address: https:// garenconsulting.b12sites. com/
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